Auditor to help locals trim budgets

With Ohio's economy still in the dumps, Auditor Mary Taylor wants to help local officials find ways to balance their budgets.

With Ohio's economy still in the dumps, Auditor Mary Taylor wants to help local officials find ways to balance their budgets.

Taylor announced today that she will host a conference on budget sustainability for local officials to help them come up with ways to trim the size and cost of government.

The "Summit on Local Government Sustainability: Strategies and Solutions in a Time of Fiscal Crisis" will be held Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Columbus Athenaeum, 32 N. 4th Street, Columbus.

"The goal is to provide local government officials with examples of leading practices and budget solutions that cut costs and reduce the size of government to a level that taxpayers are willing to fund," Taylor said.

Taylor pointed to a recent survey by the National League of Cities which showed 90 percent of cities report having a tougher time balancing their budget in 2009 than they did last year.

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